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Baronul Samuel von Brukenthal (în registrul inventar: Baron Samuel von Brukenthal, guvernatorul Ardealului). Pandant: Baroana Sophia Katharina von Brukenthal născută von Klocknern.

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1850

unspecified

From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum

Rococo painting Classical Antiquity Portrait

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Baronul Samuel von Brukenthal (în registrul inventar: Baron Samuel von Brukenthal, guvernatorul Ardealului). Pandant: Baroana Sophia Katharina von Brukenthal născută von Klocknern. is a 1850 unspecified by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Brukenthal National Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: Brukenthal National Museum

About this work

This painting depicts a man in a red suit with lace cuffs, sitting in a chair with a piece of paper on the armrest. He has gray hair and is looking directly at the viewer. The background is dark, and the overall atmosphere is formal. The man's attire and the setting suggest that he is a person of importance. The painting's style and the use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, add to the sense of formality. The painting is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.